Abstract: Disclosed are a dielectric substance-electrode assembly in which an electrode is coated with a dielectric and a method for manufacturing the same. The dielectric substance-electrode assembly is formed by forming a lower dielectric electrode constituting a lower portion of an assembly body, sealing a capsule filled with a treated powder and a lower dielectric in which an electrode is formed, and forming an upper dielectric constituting an upper portion of the assembly body using the treated powder which is diffused on and bonded to surfaces of the lower dielectric and the electrode due to sintering heat treatment which is performed by applying an isostatic pressure in a state in which the sealed capsule is placed in a pressure vessel of a heat treatment equipment.

Abstract: An induction heating system for a silicon steel core with a self-adhesive coating that includes an induction heating device having a columnar induction heating coil with a hollow cavity that carries out induction heating on a silicon steel plate at a medium frequency of 6-20 KHz. By rapid induction heating at a medium frequency, a silicon steel core with a self-adhesive coating can be rapidly cured, thereby greatly shortening the processing time, improving production efficiency, and facilitating automated operation in the production of a silicon steel core with a self-adhesive coating. The system also ensures the quality of the cured core products that can be widely applied in the field of the production of silicon steel cores with a self-adhesive coating.

Abstract: A device is provided to fasten a susceptor of a CVD reactor to a drive shaft, and by the device, the susceptor can be set into rotation. The device includes one or more of a base plate, a support plate, adjusting levers, and a flange element. The drive shaft carries the base plate, to which the support plate, which carries the susceptor, is fastened. The inclination of the support plate relative to the base plate can be adjusted by the adjusting levers. The support plate is connected to the flange element by a screw. A through opening aligned with the screw is closed with a plug.

Abstract: An egg apparatus has a top shell and a bottom shell designed to attach and detach to one another and when attached, the shells form a sealed internal cavity, the top shell having at least one aperture and the bottom shell having a tray for receiving an egg, the bottom shell is designed to receive water which can be heated to cook the egg; and a pop valve designed to fit within the aperture of the first shell and allows steam to escape while keeping the water inside the internal cavity formed by the two shells.

Abstract: A smart kettle is disclosed. The smart kettle includes a body that is configured to increase in temperature in response to a magnetic field. The smart kettle further includes a temperature sensor that is located on a bottom of the body and that is configured to measure a temperature of the bottom of the body. The smart kettle further includes a controller that is configured to adjust a strength of the magnetic field based on the temperature measured by the temperature sensor by outputting a control signal.

Abstract: A method for producing a cavity valve is provided. The method includes providing a valve body which has a cavity in the interior. The valve body has a circular opening having an opening edge surface on a bottom side. A circular valve cover with a cover edge surface is provided. Inductive heating of at least one of the opening edge surface or the cover edge surface takes place and then welding the valve body to the valve cover by friction welding of the opening edge surface to the cover edge surface.

Abstract: A system includes an RF signal source configured to output an RF signal at a first frequency, and a first controller configured to generate a first data signal encoding instructions at a second frequency. A first filter is coupled to the RF signal source. The first filter is a low pass filter having a cutoff frequency between the first frequency and the second frequency. The first filter is configured to couple to a first end of a cable. A second filter is coupled to the first controller. The second filter is a high pass filter having a cutoff frequency between the first frequency and the second frequency. The second filter is configured to couple to the first end of the cable. The system includes an impedance matching network configured to couple to a second end of the cable. A first electrode is coupled to the impedance matching network.

Abstract: A method for operating an electric arc furnace having at least one electrode, the method including the following steps: introducing material that is to be melted in the form of an actual mass flow into the electric arc furnace and feeding electrical energy via at least one electrode into the electric arc furnace in order to melt the introduced material depending on a previously determined, necessary electrical energy input. The necessary electrical energy input into the arc furnace is determined depending on the mass flow input into the furnace.

Abstract: A vapor delivery device includes an induction coil system. The induction coil system can include a coiled fluid tube, a coiled wire, a capsule between the coiled fluid tube and the wire, and a cooling fluid supply configured to force a cooling fluid through the capsule across the coiled wire. The induction coil system can include a closed loop ferrite core, a wire coiled around a first portion of the ferrite core, and a fluid tube coiled around a second portion of the ferrite core. A wire coil can be contained in a cartridge system removably coupleable to a disposable vapor delivery device. The system can include a fluid flow controller and induction power regulation to maintain a specific operating pressure range for vapor within a uterus or other bodily cavity, tract, or duct.

Abstract: A packaged food product is configured for being heated in a solid state microwave oven and a method heats a food in a solid state microwave oven. Particularly, the packaged food product includes a food, a tray and a susceptor, and a thermal insulation is positioned between the susceptor and the food.

Abstract: An induction cooktop includes: a cover plate with at least one cooking point; a holding plate; at least one inductive heating coil arranged between the cover plate and the holding plate; at least one electronics housing fastened to a side of the holding plate facing away from the at least one inductive heating coil and having electronics for the at least one inductive heating coil; and a lower box closing off the induction cooktop at a bottom of the induction cooktop, the lower box being open at a top thereof. The at least one electronics housing is arranged in the lower box. The holding plate covers the lower box at the top. The holding plate is connected in a force-transmitting manner to the lower box in an assembly state of the induction cooktop.

Abstract: A cooking appliance device includes a heating unit including an induction coil having an electric conductor, a substrate unit, and a fastening unit configured to fasten the induction coil to the substrate unit. The fastening unit fastens the electric conductor in at least one region on the substrate unit such that the electric conductor is movable relative to the substrate unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to electronic cigarettes, and in particular to an electronic cigarette and a power control method thereof. The power control method is used for controlling an output power of a power device to a heating element, and the method includes: determining a target power; setting an intermediate power according to the target power, the intermediate power being less than the target power; controlling the power device to output a power to the heating element, and enabling the output power of the power device to directly reach the intermediate power at a first stage; adjusting the output power of the power device to gradually reach the target power at a second stage, a duration of the first stage being less than a duration of the second stage; and controlling the power device to constantly output the target power to the heating element at a third stage.

Abstract: A vending machine adapted for dispensing at least one pre-packaged food product includes a microwave oven. The microwave oven includes a magnetron that emits microwave electromagnetic radiation, a housing that defines a microwave cavity for receiving the food product. The housing defines a first opening to allow passage of the pre-packaged food product between outside of the microwave cavity and inside of the microwave cavity. The microwave oven also includes a first chain door that selectively covers the first opening so as to prevent the microwave electromagnetic radiation from escaping the housing through the first opening.

Abstract: A heating cooker includes a heating chamber, a heating portion, a brushless motor, a body control circuit, a DC power supply circuit, a motor control circuit, and a safety device. The brushless motor drives a rotary drive mechanism included in the heating portion. The body control circuit outputs a drive signal for the brushless motor. The DC power supply circuit supplies DC power to the brushless motor. The motor control circuit controls the driving of the brushless motor in response to the drive signal. The safety device includes a rotation detection element to detect the rotation state of the rotor of the brushless motor and output a rotation detection signal, and a switch for blocking a power supply line connected to the DC power supply circuit. The safety device controls the switch in response to the rotation detection signal and drive signal.

Abstract: The invention provides device for diversion of quenching exhaust gas and diversion method, exhaust gas chamber is located at top of quenching chamber; quenching chamber is fixedly connected to exhaust gas chamber through partition; support plate in lifting assembly is fixedly connected to side of partition, motor in exhaust assembly is fixedly connected to slider in lifting assembly, two adjacent sides of quenching chamber are fixedly connected to lower surface of support plate through triangular support frame; sealing brushes are located on two adjacent sides of exhaust chamber, gas detector is located inside exhaust chamber on one side near the top, exhaust cylinder is located at center of upper surface of top of exhaust chamber, first end of slider support column and motor support seat are respectively located on upper surface of support plate, second end is fixedly connected with lower surface of baffle through cylindrical hole of slider.

Abstract: Devices and methods that use returned power (RP) measurements during microwave energy delivery to perform one or more functions. For example, microwave devices and systems with one or more features to measure the returned microwave power. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power may be used to obtain information about one or more of: antenna shape, system status and system performance. One or more measurements of the returned microwave power shaping elements may also be used to obtain information about one or more properties of the target material. Devices and methods for delivering microwave energy to a variety of target materials to achieve a variety of desired microwave effects.

Abstract: An induction heating apparatus is provided. The induction heating apparatus includes a heating coil configured to heat an object to be heated, a full-bridge type inverter configured to supply power to the heating coil, a capacitor provided between an intermediate node of one arm of the inverter and one end of the heating coil, and a first relay provided between the intermediate node and the other end of the heating coil 30. An intermediate node of the other arm of the inverter and an intermediate point of the heating coil are connected through a first wire. The induction heating apparatus includes a processor configured to open or close the first relay based on an impedance of the object to be heated.

Abstract: Microwave cooking packages suitable for use as microwave popcorn packages include at least one panel (e.g., first and second panels) formed of a vertically rigid material. A flexible portion is attached to the panels. The flexible portion may be formed of a polyester film material such as a biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, which may be at least partially transparent. The flexible portion (and panels) defines a bag construction configured to contain a popcorn charge and to be expandable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration when the popcorn charge is subjected to a popping operation. The microwave cooking package may include a vent assembly configured to at least partially open when the bag configuration is in an expanded configuration to vent the bag construction. The vent assembly includes a first portion a second portion of the bag construction that is configured to be folded against the first portion.

Abstract: System and method for thermally treating a flowable product includes an apparatus including a waveguide for providing electromagnetic energy, a conduit for receiving a flowable material, and an applicator for delivering electromagnetic energy from a generator to the waveguide. The waveguide includes first and second arms that each comprise an output that is isolated from the output of the other arm by a phase shift, such that any reflected electromagnetic energy exits the arm through the input port and does not flow into the opposing arm.